ENERGY MINISTERS' MEETING OUTCOMES
* Australian Energy Market Operator's powers to be extended to direct companies to provide gas into the east coast domestic market for the 2023 winter
* Emissions reduction to be included in national energy objectives
* Transmission projects will be identified for their national significance to ensure timely delivery
* A First Nations clean energy strategy will be developed, co-designed with Indigenous people
* Ministers will take over work on managing the risks of coal generation's exit from the system
* Further steps on the green hydrogen plan
* Work continues on the "capacity mechanism" to bring on renewables and storage to support stability in the system
* The Australian Energy Market Commission will re-examine its 2021 review of the "retailer of last resort" scheme.
Australian Associated Press